26 VI. HEMODORACES, [Sansevieria 
leaves about 1 in. in diameter, becoming subulate-acuminate towards 
the apex and almost hard and woody, densely fibrous, glaucous-green, 
transversely white-spotted ; scapes radical, flowers in a dense long 
raceme, white-reddish, very sweet-smelling. Very plentiful on sunny 
hills, from Loanda to Cacuaco and elsewhere. In fl. March 1854. 
No. 3749. 1 Dec. 1853, and Nov. 1858. Cox, Carp. 140. 
Vil. IRIDEA. 
1. MORZA L.; Benth & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 688. 
1. M. gracilis Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. p. 130 (1877) 
(nomen), in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. i. p. 272 (1878), Handb. 
Trid. p. 51; Klatt in Durand & Schinz Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 150. 
Hvitta.—Flowers yellow, very fugacious. Plentiful in sandy 
short thicket-grown pastures from Ferrio da Sola to Jau and near 
Lopollo, In fl. and fr. Dec. 1859 to end of March 1860. No. 1545. 
2. M. textilis Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc., /.c. (nomen), in Trans. 
Linn. Soc., d.c., p. 270, Handb. Irid. p. 52 ; Klatt, J.c., p. 153. 
Tridopsis textilis Welw. ex Baker in Trans. Linn. Soe., /.c. 
Huitta.—Habit of Jris but distinguished by its almost 6-phyllous 
perianth, with inner segments biauriculate at base and subpanduri- 
form, and filaments connate in a long tube including the style. 
Used for baskets and rope. Soboliferous; 6 to 10 bulbs frequently 
found closely united and all cauliferous. Stem 3 to 5 ft., erect, 
cylindrical, lurid-purple, bearing a little above the base the single 
leaf, and above acuminate subinflated sheaths, similar to the flowering 
spathes in form, green-purple colour, and subglaucous pruinose 
character. Leaf linear, containing very strong fibres, far exceeding 
the culm, 5 to 8 ft., laxly decumbent among the herbage. Culm 
2- to 5-flowered. Flowers of Jris palustris, but larger, and a deeper 
violet-blue, with a longer-stalked ovary. Perianth-tube very short 
almost none, limbs spathulate, outer reflexed at the tip, and there 
dark purple, broadly banded with orange towards the inner face 
opposite the stamens ; inner limbs violet with purple veins, a little 
broader than the outer, erect. Plentiful in marshy places and damp 
hillsides near the river of Lopollo, sometimes even in dry places. 
In fi. April, in fr. May, 1860. No. 1549. 
3, M. Welwitschii Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc., J.c. (nomen), in 
Trans. Linn. Soc., J.c., Handb. Irid. p. 51; Klatt, de. 
Iridopsis sp. Welw. ms. in Herb. 
Huitia.—A plentiful herb in swampy places (inundated in the 
rainy season), by streams near Lopollo. Exactly resembling certain 
European Irises. Flowers blue-violet. October to December ; in fl. 
Nov, 1859, in fr. Jan. 1860. No. 1548. Dec. 1859. Coz. Carp. 12. 
_ 4, M. spithamea Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe., d.c., p. 131 (nomen), 
in Trans. Linn. Soc., .c., p. 271, Handb. Ivid. p. 55; Klatt, Jc. 
_ HuiLia.—Perianth-segments campanulately connivent, limb spread- 
ing, yellow, marked inside with small black spots from the middle to 
the base, tips erose-fimbriate, becoming inrolled when marcescent. 
Stigmas lunately horned. Flowers fugacious. In sandy rather dry 
thicketsabout Lopollo and Humpata. In fl. and fr. Oct. 1859. No. 1547. 
